COVID rises in nation, officials urge people to keep taking precautions

Staff and wire report

Although vaccination is ongoing in the nation, COVID-19 cases are again rising, mirroring what has happened in Europe in recent months, and officials are urging people to continue to use precautions to slow the spread of the virus.

"Despite the fact that about 32 precent of the U.S. population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the country is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases and officials urge everyone to stay the course," a release from American Red Cross said Wednesday.

The release said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports COV...